Once Shama was bitten by a poisonous snake. His little finger of the hand was stung and the poison began to spread into the body. The pain was also severe and Shama thought that he would pass off soon. Shama ran to the Masjid -- to Sai Baba. When Baba saw him, He began to scold and abuse. He got enraged and said - Oh vile Bhaturdya (Priest) do not climb up. Beware if you do so and then roared - Go, Get away, Come down. Seeing Baba thus red with wrath, Shama was greatly puzzled and disappointed. He thought that the Masjid was his home and Sai Baba his sole Refuge, but if he was driven away like this, where should he go? He lost all hope of life and kept silent. After a time Baba became normal and calm when Shama went up and sat near. Then Baba said to him - Dont be afraid, dont care a jot, the Merciful Fakir will save you, go and sit quiet at home, dont go out, believe in Me and remain fearless and have no anxeity. Then he was sent home. Immediately afterwards, Baba sent Tatya Patil and Kakasaheb Dixit to him with instructions to the effect, that he should eat what he liked, should move in the home, but should never lie down and sleep. Needless to say that these instructions were acted upon and Shama got all-right in a short time. The only thing to be remembered in this connection is this - the words of Baba (or the five syllabled Mantra, viz, `Go, Get away, Come down) were not addressed to Shama- as it apparently looked - but they were a direct order to the snakes poison not to go up and circulate through Shamas body. Like others well-versed in Mantrashastra, He had not to use any incantation, charged rice or water etc. His words only were most efficacious in saving the life of Shama. Imagine...telling a chemical ( snakes venom ) to behave....and an inanimate non conscious chemical obeys :D
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:42:03 +0000